Acting
Gianni Russo
With a singularly nebulous background, which, by his account, included stints as a Las Vegas nightclub emcee, radio personality, and jewelry tycoon, and comparatively little acting experience, Gianni Russo won the role of Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather (1972) on the basis of his screen test. Since then, Russo has remained busy as an actor, mostly playing assorted "wiseguys" and Mafia types. He was appeared again with Marlon Brando in a small role in The Freshman (1990) in which Brando parodied his Don Corleone role to good effect. IMDb Mini Biography By: Bob Sorrentino
Acting
- 2005Prison BreakSmallhouse3 ep.
- 1997Pacific PalisadesFrank Nichols7 ep.
- 1992The Hat SquadFortunata1 ep.
- 1990Max Monroe: Loose CannonRay Dominick1 ep.
- 1989Hardball1 ep.
- 1987Jake and the Fatman2 ep.
- 1987Wiseguy1 ep.
- 1984HunterTony Rondino2 ep.
- 1977Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for TelevisionCarlo Rizzi (uncredited)4 ep.
- 1974The Rockford FilesGianni Tedesco2 ep.
- 1973Toma1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2005Prison BreakSmallhouse3 ep.
- 2001Strong Medicine1 ep.
- 1999Walker, Texas RangerMorris Foley1 ep.
- 1997Pacific PalisadesFrank Nichols7 ep.
- 1993RenegadeDon Carmine Bendetti1 ep.
- 1992The Hat SquadFortunata1 ep.
- 1990Jake and the Fatman2 ep.
- 1990Max Monroe: Loose CannonRay Dominick1 ep.
- 1989Hardball1 ep.
- 1988HunterTony Rondino2 ep.
- 1987Wiseguy1 ep.
- 1978The Rockford FilesGianni Tedesco, Johnny Bongard2 ep.
- 1978KojakRuss Barton1 ep.
- 1974Toma1 ep.
Also known as: Louis Giovanni "Gianni" Russo · Louis Giovanni Russo